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Oeuvres avec préfaces, avertissements, notes, etc. par M. BEUCHOT.-

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Letters Concerning the English Nation

17331270881733. First Edition. VOLTAIRE Arouet François-Marie DE. Letters Concerning the English Nation. London: Printed for C. Davis and A. Lyon 1733. Octavo contemporary full brown speckled calf rebacked and recornered raised bands red morocco spine label. Housed in a custom clamshell box. $4800.First edition of Voltaire's commentary on English institutions published one year before the French first edition the first published work to relate the tale of Newton's falling apple.Voltaire ""an approximate anagram of the name Arouet"" fled to England in 1726 following arguments in Paris with powerful political figures ""where he remained till early 1729 learning English reading Shakespeare Milton and the Restoration dramatists making the acquaintance of Walpole Congreve Gay Berkeley and associating with Bolingbroke Pope and Swift"" Harvey & Heseltine 753. ""Much struck by the admirable English phlegm and toleration of free thought and eccentricity he wrote the Letters the most sympathetic of critiques"" PMM 204. ""He became an ardent apostle of the science tolerance and common sense of England. These resulting Letters form his most important early philosophical work. The book has been called the first bomb hurled against the Ancien Régime. In its high praise of English institutions it leaves no doubt that Voltaire is attacking by ironic contrast French despotism and the corruption of the French Church. The book created such a scandal that it was soon condemned and copies burned by the hangman in June 1734. A warrant was issued against Voltaire but he succeeded in escaping.""""This English translation was done by John Lockman from a manuscript prepared by Voltaire himself Four letters deal directly with Newton and his theories and include for the first time the famous anecdote of the falling apple which gave birth to the law of gravitation"" Babson 242. ""In later life Voltaire neither discards nor regrets the opinions articulated in the Letters. The values and ideas that animate these pages the vision of man and not just the Englishman will remain fundamental to Voltaire"" Leigh Introduction Philosophical Letters xvii. Of specific American interest is Letter IV concerning William Penn and the founding of Pennsylvania as a haven for Quakers. When published in French in 1734 the work first appeared as Lettres écrits de Londres sur les Anglois; later in the same year it was retitled Lettres philosophiques the title by which it is generally known. Engraved vignette to title page engraved ornamental tailpieces. Leaf of publisher's advertisement between Contents and first text leaf. Translated into English by John Lockman. Mahaffey 129. Sabin 100751. ESTC T137614. Trace of erasure to early owner signature above title page. Penciled owner inscription. Small early inked initial.Lower corner of front free endpaper blank repaired. Text fresh and clean slight soiling rubbing to boards. Extremely good in nicely refurbished contemporary calf covers. hardcover

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Voltaire (Francois Marie Arouet)Biblio.com

Oeuvres Completes de Voltaire

1789000012023Paris: La Société Littéraire-Typographique 1789. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 70 vol. 8vo. Please inquire if you require any pagination information. Contemporary full calf spines in six and a half compartments each with a red and a green morocco label lettered in gilt; several edges decoratively stained yellow. With 104 of the 122 recorded plates Cohen-DeRicci calls for 122 plates volume one is missing the tableau the folding plate and the dedication plate. Due to the vagaries of hand-press-era binding and to the large size of the set it is difficult to determine which of the other 16 plates are the ones missing. The plates present depict Voltaire scenes from his plays and several fascinating figures from European History including of course Enlightenment-era figures. All other half-titles present see condition statement. Bengesco 2142. Brunet 681. Cohen-DeRicci 1042-1047. This edition is the set most lauded for its completeness and beautiful typography. Baskerville's type was purchased to produce this sizeable set of Voltaire's writings. The later editions of Voltaire's works are said to be based on this edition. Voltaire's career was nothing short of prolific as demonstrated by these 70 volumes. With a biting wit and a clever pen the philosophe lampooned Leibniz wrote countless plays and historical dramas and corresponded with his fellow Enlightenment-era intellectuals. He walked the line of philosopher and literary figure and made great contributions to science in his translation of Newton's writings into French. He was a champion not only of the natural sciences but of liberty and of personal pleasure. Voltaire dreamed that European society would and could move forward away from tyrannical monarchies towards a more sophisticated and benevolent system of governance. He stands out as one of the most popular and influential figures of the Enlightenment era. Volume 37 lacks its free front endpaper a few leaves in the volumes have an occasional dampspot volume 43 lacks leaf CC8 and its half-title. La Société Littéraire-Typographique hardcover

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Voltaire, [Francois Marie-Arouet]Biblio.com

Elémens de La Philosophie de Neuton Mis à la Portée de Tout le Monde

1738000010155Amsterdam: Etienne Ledet & Compagnie 1738. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo. 5 4-399 3 pp. Full contemporary calf with the spine in six compartments spine lettered and decorated in gilt; all edges decoratively stained red. A blue silk-ribbon bookmark bound in. Title page printed in red and black with the publisher's device engraved on it. Illustrated with two frontispieces six plates a folding table a full-page chart in-text engravings and diagrams and engraved head and tailpieces quite elaborate ones. Babson 59-60. Bengesco 1570. Gray 33. PMM 97. SEP Barbara Becker "Émilie du Châtelet". The first state as the Desbordes imprint is generally recognized as the later state. With the pagination error on p. 271. Voltaire is credited with having spread Newton's revolutionary contributions to science across the European continent. He dedicated this work to his romantic and scientific partner the Marquise du Chatelet herself an accomplished scientist. The Marquise completed the first translation of Newton's Principia into French. Voltaire acknowledged her significant contributions to the production of this work an exposition of Newtonian Physics. This book was widely read and quite influential in spreading and popularizing Newton's groundbreaking ideas. Newton's work would replace Descartes' physical system and remained the standard in physics for two hundred years until the discovery of the Theory of Relativity and Quantum Mechanics in the early twentieth century. A brilliant piece of print history and a cornerstone work in the history of science. A Very Good example with the front joint expertly strengthened the bottom corners and spine tips show very minor loss; the rear decorative endpaper has a tiny chip to its corner page 231 is bound in upside down. Etienne Ledet & Compagnie hardcover

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Smollet, T; Francklin, T; and Others [Voltaire]Biblio.com

Works of M. de Voltaire translated from the french with notes historical and critical

64015Printed for Newbery R. Baldwin W. Johnston S. Crowder T. Davies J. Coote G. Kearsley and B. Collins London 1761-1774. 0. Hardcover. 38 volume set. 12mo. hardcovers bound in leather. Gilt title & dec. on spine. Very good condition some rubbing to cover edges some books have wear to spine ends some have owner's inscriptions on prelims. Vol.1 & 2: The second edition 1762. Vol.3 & 4: The second edition 1763. Vol.5 & 6: The second edition 1766. Vol.78 & 9: The first edition 1761. Vol.10 &11: The first edition 1762. Volume 12: The Dramatic Works Vol.1 first edition 1761. Volume 13: The Dramatic Works Vol.2 first edition 1761. Volume 14: The Dramatic Works Vol.3 first edition 1762. Volume 15: The Dramatic Works Vol.4 first edition 1762. Volume 16: Prose works vol.12 first edition 1762. Volume 17: Prose works vol.13 first edition 1762. Volume 18: The Dramatic Works Vol.5 first edition 1762. Volume 19: Prose works vol.14 first edition 1762. Volume 20: Prose works vol.15 first edition 1762. Volume 21: Prose works vol.16 first edition 1762. Volume 22: Prose works vol.17 first edition 1762. Volume 23: Prose works vol.18 first edition 1762. Volume 24: "The Henriade Canto the First" first edition 1762. Volume 25: The Dramatic Works Vol.6 first edition 1763. Volume 26: Prose works vol.19 first edition 1763. Volume 27: The Dramatic Works Vol.7 first edition 1763. Volume 28: Prose works vol.20 first edition 1763. Volume 29: Prose works vol.21 first edition 1763. Volume 30: Prose works vol.22 first edition 1763. Volume 31: Prose works vol.23 first edition 1764. Volumes 32 & 33: "Miscellaneous Poems" first editions. Volume 34: Prose works vol.24 first edition 1764. Volume 35: Prose works vol.25 first edition 1765. Volume 36: Prose works vol.26 first edition 1769. Volume 37: The Age of Louis XV Vol.1. First edition 1774. Volume 38: The Age of Louis XV Vol.2. First edition 1774. . Printed for Newbery, R. Baldwin, W. Johnston, S. Crowder, T. Davies, J. Coote, G. Kearsley, and B. Collins, London, 1761-1774 hardcover

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Voltaire (di Francois-Marie Arouet): d iBiblio.com

Oeuvres complètes de Voltaire. 70 Bände so vollständig! Text Französisch.

1820801014Paris: E.A. Lequien 1820-1826. leather_bound. stark abgenutzt. Zusammen ca. 35000 Seiten. Ganzleder der Zeit mit Gold- und Blindprägung auf Rücken und Deckeln Stehkanten mit Goldprägung Innenkanten mit Blindprägung marmoriertem Schnitt und Vorsätzen aus Marmorpapier nur wenig berieben und bestoßen Bände 18 23 35 39 40 42 50 54 68 mit kleinen Fehlstellen im Leder nur wenig störend Gelenke vereinzelt mit kleinen Einrissen bzw. restaurierten Einrissen innen nur wenig gebräunt bzw. stockfleckig im Ganzen gute wohlerhaltene Exemplare. - Schönes dekoratives Exemplar der bei P. Didot L'Aisne gedruckten Ausgabe die aufgestellt eine Länge von 220 cm beansprucht. Inhalt der Bände: Bd. 1: Elogen u.a. von Friedrich II. König von Preussen "Vie de Voltaire" von Condorcet; Bd. 2-9: Theatre; Bd. 10: La Henriade; Bd. 11: La Pucelle d'Orleans; Bd. 12-14: Poesies; Bd. 15-18: Essai sur les Moeurs; Bd. 19-20: Siècle de Louis XIV; Bd. 21: Siècle de Louis XV; Bd. 22: Histoire de Charles XII; Bd. 23: Histoire de Russie; Bd. 24: Annales de L'Empire; Bd. 25: Histoire du Parlement; Bd. 26-27: Melanges Historiques; Bd. 28-29: Politique et Législation; Bd. 30: Physique; Bd. 31-34: Philosophie; Bd. 35: Dialogues et Entretiens Philosophiques; Bd. 36-42: Dictionaire Philosophique; Bd. 43-44: Romans; Bd. 45: Facéties; Bd. 46-47: Mélanges Littéraires; Bd. 48-49: Commentaires sur Corneille; Bd. 50-52: Correspondance avec le Roi de Prusse; Bd. 53: Correspondance avec l'Imperatrice de Russie etc.; Bd. 54-55: Correspondance avec d'Alembert; Bd. 56-69: Correspondance générale; Bd. 70: Table analytique des Oeuvres de Voltaire composée par J.B.J. Champagnac. Orientiert sich hinsichtlich der Bandeinteilung nicht aber hinsichtlioch der Numerierung und der Reihenfolge der Werkgruppen an der Ausgabe Kehl. - Bengesco IV 2153 - Vicaire VII Sp. 1137. - Weitere Bilder auf Anfrage oder auf unserer Homepage. Wegen Urlaub kann Ihre Bestellung / Anfrage erst nach dem 21.06.2026 bearbeitet werden. - Because of holidays your order / question can be handled only after 06/21/2026. E.A. Lequien hardcover

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Beccaria Cesare; VoltaireABAA

An Essay on Crimes and Punishments Translated from the Italian.

1767716331767. First English-Language Edition. First English-Language Edition. First English-Language Edition of PMM 209: "One of the Most Influential Books in the Whole History of Criminology" Beccaria Cesare Bonesana Marchese de 1738-1794. Voltaire Arouet Francois-Marie 1694-1778. An Essay on Crimes and Punishments Translated from the Italian; With a Commentary Attributed to Mons. De Voltaire Translated from the French. London: Printed for J. Almon 1767. xii 179 1 lxxix 1 pp. Last page blank. Octavo 8" x 5". Contemporary calf raised bands and lettering piece to spine. Light rubbing minor worming and a few minor scuffs to boards moderate rubbing to extremities creasing to spine chipping to spine ends corners bumped and moderately worn front joint starting at ends rear joint and hinge partially cracked. Moderate toning occasional worming to margins leaves F4-F5 pp. 71-74 partially detached and lightly edgeworn two early owner signatures of F.J. Atkinson and W. Hartto title page. $3750. First edition in English. First published in Livorno in 1764 as Dei Delitti e Delle Pene this landmark work is to quote Printing and the Mind of Man "one of the most influential books in the whole history of criminology. It is significant because it was the first systematic study of the subject. Infused with the spirit of the Enlightenment its advocacy of crime prevention and the abolition of torture and capital punishment marked a significant advance in criminological thought which had changed little since the Middle Ages. It had a profound influence on the development of criminal law. It was especially influential among American thinkers such as Thomas Jefferson who wished to use ideas from Beccaria to reform the system of criminal law Americans inherited from England. Printing and the Mind of Man 209. Sowerby Catalogue of the Library of Thomas Jefferson 2349. English Short-Title Catalogue T138985. unknown books

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